Even given its oversized plates piled high with mashed potatoes, smoked turkey, homemade stuffing, candied yams, a plethora of vegetables and pumpkin pie â?? followed by after-dinner lethargy â?? Thanksgiving may be the one day that Americans are not guilty of gluttony.
The November holiday is, after all, about expressing gratitude, building family memories and celebrating the Earth's bounty. The annual occasion promotes taste, togetherness and joy.
It's the other 364 days of the year â?? like Black Friday â?? we should be worried about, says Mary Louise Bringle, professor of philosophy and religion at Brevard College in North Carolina.
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